Inheritance tax 'punitive and unfair', says minister, as Rishi Sunak 'considers cut'
Sunday, 24 September 2023 Inheritance tax is "punitive and unfair", government minister Grant Shapps has said, amid reports the prime minister is considering cutting death duties.
British Prime Minister , Faces International Criticism , for U-Turn on Climate Policy.
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The defence secretary has said he is "angry inside" over the infected blood scandal ahead of a long-waited report into the decades-long injustice. Sky News
The Royal Navy will get 25 new warships - and could get three more - as the government indicates where its planned rise in defence spending will go. Sky News
Grant Shapps has said that “state involvement” in the large-scale cyber attack on the Ministry of Defence cannot be ruled out as speculation continues to grow that China carried out the hack. The defence secretary said there is evidence of “potential failings” of the contractor operating the payroll system that was hacked, “which may have made it easier for the malign actor” to gain access to bank details of veterans. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak has reassured the public following a major data breach at the Ministry of Defence, which impacted a third-party payroll system. "I do want to reassure people the Ministry of Defence has already taken action, removing the network and taking it offline and making sure the people affected are supported in the right way," he said. He refused to be drawn on claims China is behind the data breach, but confirmed defence secretary Grant Shapps will address MPs in the House of Commons later today.
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Defence secretary Grant Shapps says that Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of NATO, is delighted with the UK's commitment to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030.
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The Downing Street diary has an enormous red ring circled around Wednesday morning when the Office for National Statistics releases its monthly inflation data. Sky News
The personal fortunes of the prime minister and the King have risen in the last 12 months, according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2024. Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty’s wealth surged from £529m last year to £651m this year. Meanwhile, King Charles’ wealth also grew, rising from £600m last year to £610m this year. This year’s list was again topped by Gopi Hinduja and his family, who control the Hinduja Group, and saw their wealth rise from £35bn to £37.2bn. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
It's mid-May, we have just completed the local and mayoral election races and the Prime Minister, to all intents and purposes seems to be going for an election.. Sky News
Former prime minister Theresa May has poked fun at her successors in Number 10, while issuing a warning to them to avoid delving into populist politics. Sky News
Simon Clarke warns the prime minister not to row back on green policies ahead of Rishi Sunak’s speech on Wednesday afternoon. The former cabinet minister says pushing back the government’s net zero..
Health minister Maria Caulfield claims hospitals are “in a better place” this winter than last year as the prime minister meets with health service leaders today. Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary..
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, arrive in India for the G20 summit which starts on 9 September. In 2022, India surpassed the United Kingdom as the world's fifth-largest..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here on Saturday and discussed ways to deepen trade... IndiaTimes
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty visited the Akshardham temple in Delhi and offered prayers. They spent nearly an hour at the... IndiaTimes Also reported by •Zee News
PM Rishi Sunak faced a mounting crisis over Britain's crumbling schools after a former government official said Monday that Sunak had refused to rebuild more... IndiaTimes
Sunday, 24 September 2023
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